Originally Posted by
JB_Nicholson
Has anyone attempted a road century on a Diverge?
What's the furthest most people have ridden a Diverge on a paved road and how did it go?
Is this a nutso goal on a gravel bike?
Why are you under the impression that this is some weird thing to try and do? Your Diverge is basically just a road bike with clearance for fairly wide tires.
Despite having skinny-tired road bikes, I frequently use my gravel bike as a road bike for variety's sake.
What tires would you recommend?
Anything that rolls well on the road.
I don't think it would be strange for someone to do a century ride on that bike's stock tires. They are fairly cheap for a $1900 bike, though, so I wouldn't blame someone for wanting to upgrade either.
If you like the width but just want something lighter and faster, a GravelKing slick in 700x35 is a decent option, or maybe a Challenge Strada Bianca Pro in 700x36 if you want something really nice.
If you want to reduce the tire size, there are
loads of performance-oriented road tires available in 32mm and below, with the Continental GP5000 being a safe bet.